Willow..... 2?

[Redwyrm]

Did not see this one coming and not sure I know how to feel.

[Ihavewaffles]

it's a movie? I thought it was a tv show. Looks alright I guess.

[Redwyrm]

it's a movie? I thought it was a tv show. Looks alright I guess.

Is a series. But it's also a direct sequel to the movie

[Katchii]

it's a movie? I thought it was a tv show. Looks alright I guess.

No it's a series. See it on the screen when it pops up at ~1:15.

"Original Series streaming November 30"

Followed by the Disney+ logo.

[Plehnard]

Loved the original movie as a child. Hope it's good and the fact that Davis is in there make me kind of optimistic. (Sadly doubt Val Kilmer will be there as well)

[Shadowferal]

I'm guessing it's not the earlier book that was supposed to be the sequel;

[Triceron]

Okay, made more sense once I got to the end and saw this is a series, and not a movie.

I think it looks good for a TV series. Really weirded my out if it were a movie though.

[Ihavewaffles]

Is a series. But it's also a direct sequel to the movie

That's what I thought, but your thread title threw me off^^

[Infinity Cubed]

Very disappointed they did this without Madmartigan. I know why, but he was literally the only thing I really enjoyed about the original movie, and that's despite loving Warwick Davis. I'd have legitimately been okay with recasting Madmartigan, his character was that vital to the original for me.

[Biomega]

They really can't leave no classic unmolested, can they.

[Dellis0991]

I'm sitting on the fence with this one but I will give it a episode or two before I decide yay or nay.

[Othraerir]

where can i download it?

[Endus]

I'm guessing it's not the earlier book that was supposed to be the sequel;

A few things:


1> Note that Lucas is a primary writer of that and the additional two books. So they're canonical to his vision of the first Willow and its setting, not some other fantasy author writing what was essentially fanfic.


2> "Willow" isn't the main character, but you also could miss his existence entirely, as in the prologue he mentions his name once and once only (IIRC, it's been years and these books didn't survive my pruning when I moved, for good reasons), and then declares his name is now gonna be Thorn Drumheller and the name Willow is never heard ever again, by anyone.


3> Other than the name of the princess (the baby in the original film), there's so little connection to anything from the film that you could straight-up ignore it completely. Do not go reading them if Willow was your favorite fantasy film ever; they won't share what you loved so much.

And all that means;

They really can't leave no classic unmolested, can they.

That this series was already raped as a child, repeatedly, by its father.

Trying to salvage it from that wreck can't be considered "molesting" with any decency.

[Shadowferal]

A few things:

Well, I did read the book. (It had Madmartigan in it), but it was so lackluster and all over the place I can't tell what exactly it was about. I do remember thinking Claremont should stick with comic books.

[druchii5]

Willow looks pretty cool rocking the magic with a wizard staff. Gave me some serious RPG vibes. I'll check this out for sure.

[Chairman Sheng-Ji Yang]

Funnily enough I was talking about the original movie a couple days ago.

I guess they do need to make use of the Lucasfilm portfolio, and this is most likely their way of securing a Fantasy show in the post GoT craze era.

That trailers end group shot eerily reminds me of the Ethernals trailer...

[Devilyaki]

Warwick Davis is back, good to see him once again

[Skizzit]

Meh. Looks alright. And Warwick Davis rocks. I will give it a shot at least.

[Koriani]

Also will be 'giving this a shot' but really only looking for some solidly written fantasy-fare type show. I'm not looking for it to "bring back the original (movie)" feeling for me because I'm 30 years older as well so I know better than to expect such from anyone about any of my childhood 'favorites.'

Just a well done fantasy-genre show would be awesome.

[cubby]

Did not see this one coming and not sure I know how to feel.

How about Willow...why?

Just kidding - I mean, seriously, why not? They must have done some market research to see some group would watch it.